八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷.doc

八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷（I）卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）Which of the following words has a different stress pattern (重音) from the others？ A . dailyB . basketC . countryD . fifteen2. （2分）Look at _skirt. I bought it for mother on Mothers Day, isnt it nice?Oh，what _nice present!A . a, aB . a, theC . the, aD . a,/3. （2分）I have _ chicken and vegetables for lunch today.A . muchB . manyC . a lotD . lots of4. （2分）My hometown _ a lot in the last 10 years. A . will changeB . changedC . is changedD . has changed5. （2分）The girl likes eggs, but she doesnt like _.A . carrotB . appleC . pearD . rice6. （2分）Its necessary for you for an hour every day. Its good for your health. A . exerciseB . waitC . to exerciseD . to wait7. （2分） Its clever _ you to help me work out this difficult maths problem. Thanks. You are welcome. Now its easier _ you to understand it.A . of; ofB . of; forC . for; ofD . for; for8. （2分）Mother wants _ the house.Could you _ her, please? A . clean, helpB . clean, to helpC . to clean, helpD . to clean, to help9. （2分） Are your grades as _ as Susan? No. She does _ in English, but I am not.A . good; wellB . well; goodC . good; goodD . well; well10. （2分）Can I help you?Yes, Id like _for my twin daughters.A . two pair of shoesB . two pair of shoeC . two pairs of shoesD . two pairs of shoe11. （2分）The river is too deep. You _ be careful.A . canB . mayC . mightD . must12. （2分）To guard against pollution, the government ordered the factory to stop working. Thats good news.A . causeB . preventC . support13. （2分）This pair of jeans_ hand, and it_ very comfortable.A . is make with; is feltB . are made from; is feltC . is made by; feelsD . are made of; feels14. （2分）I saw him dancing in the park _ I walked past. A . whileB . whenC . beforeD . after15. （2分）Do you mind my opening the window? Its a bit hot.A . No, go ahead.B . Yes, please.C . No, you cant.D . Yes, you can.二、 阅读理解 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）阅读理解I m ready to do my first jump 10 months after a skydiving (特技跳伞) accident. I cant wait! That accident almost killed (杀死) me and it made me stay in hospital for half a year. During the boring long days, I didnt feel good. How could I live without my favourite sport? I thought.It all started one evening after a nine-to-five day. I was sitting at home when an ad (广告)came on the television. Try skydiving, it said. The next day, I went to the skydiving school in my town, At the end of the days lessons, knew I found the right sport for me.I will never forget my first jump. Five of us walked to the runway and got into a plane. I was afraid, but the others were talking and smiling, and I started to feel a little relaxed. It was a beautiful, cloudless day and the sun was just going down. Soon it was time to jump. As I jumped from the plane, I shouted. But then everything became quiet (安静的). It was the most wonderful four minutes of my life.From the first jump, I was hooked. I started spending all my free time skydiving. It became my reason (理由) for living. Things were going really well. Then an accident happened on my 104th jump. I broke my both legs, right arm and nose. I stayed in hospital for six months, but I still couldnt forget skydiving.My mother couldnt understand why the only reason I wanted to get better was to go skydiving again. But for me, skydiving is life, and life is skydiving.（1）When the writer was in hospital, he A . felt goodB . thought of his workC . was worried about his parentsD . wanted to know how to live without skydiving（2）The .writer first knew skydiving from a A . friendB . magazineC . TV adD . sports show（3）The writer tried his first skydiving A . in a morningB . in an afternoonC . ten months agoD . six months ago（4）What does the underlined word hooked in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese? A . 着迷的B . 感激的C . 失望的D . 遗憾的（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The writer had an accident on his 104th jump.B . The writers mother thinks skydiving is interesting.C . The writers mother planned to try skydiving with him.D . The writer wants to start a skydiving school in the future三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)17. （15分）完形填空I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a town of Italy.As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat beside us. He called the waiter over, saying, Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the1.We heard his order(点菜) with 2and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee 3he paid for two.When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying A Cup of Coffee.While we were still there, two other men entered and 4three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for 5. This time also, the waiter did the same thing. It was 6unusual for us.After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again.7we were enjoying our coffee, a man who looked homeless entered. He looked at the wall and said, One cup of coffee from the wall.The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with 8. The man had his coffee and left without 9. We were amazed to watch all of this as the waiter 10a piece of paper off the wall and threw it into the dustbin(垃圾桶).Now it was no surprise for us-the matter was very 11. The people of this town showed great respect for those people who needed help.Just think about 12this man wanted. He didnt have to lose his face to ask for a(n)13cup of coffee. 14asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, placed an order,15his coffee and left.Its a truly beautiful thing-probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.（1）A . table B . wall C . paper D . bin （2）A . interest B . pride C . pain D . worry （3）A . until B . so C . but D . if （4）A . offered B . ordered C . drank D . left （5）A . none B . one C . two D . three （6）A . nothing B . anything C . everything D . something （7）A . While B . Before C . After D . As soon as （8）A . respect B . satisfaction C . regret D . pity （9）A . asking B . booking C . replying D . paying （10）A . brought B . carried C . took D . laid （11）A . important B . clear C . direct D . correct （12）A . how B . when C . what D . that （13）A . good B . expensive C . low D . cheap （14）A . With B . Without C . Before D . After （15）A . shared B . bought C . preferred D . enjoyed 四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)18. （5分）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空，使短文内容完整正确growing up feels worried about put on to wait for takes good care ofOnly Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all his life. When you are still a baby, mother_you as much as possible. In your waking hours she always holds you in her arms. When you are ill, she stops her work to look after you day and night. When you are _day by day, she feels very happy. When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you. On cold winter days, she always tells you to _more clothes. She always stands in the wind _ you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always _you at home. When you do well at school, the brightest smile will be seen on her face.Mother is always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. What true love that is in the world! We will remember Mother Love forever.五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)19. （1分）Now Sam and his sister_(learn)Chinese in China. 六、 句型转换 (共1题；共2分)20. （2分）Are these your keys?(同义句转换) Are these_?七、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)21. （10分）根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only 28. We looked at each other, saying n_, but Johns face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p_with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m_cheaper.John t_on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H_did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c_him “Lord (老爷) John”.A few weeks later , something good h_to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c_the road.When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John s_hands with him, like a gentleman(绅士)!I think John changed b_of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.八、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)22. （10分）根据短文内容的理解，完成表格。Susan is 14 years old and she is an American girl. She is one of my best friends. She is interested in Chinese and good at it. Every summer she travels with her parents. She believes（相信） that traveling is an important part in her life. She likes London best because it is both clean and beautiful. She knows that China is a large country with lots of interesting places. This July, her family are coming to China. I am very happy to know that they will first come to my city. They will stay here for three days. I will take them to visit the city. Then they will fly to Beijing. I am sure they will have a nice time in China.WhoSusan is an _girl.She is interested in Chinese and does _in it.WhatShe _with her parents every summer.Traveling is an important _in her life.WhereShe likes London _because London is both _and beautiful.WhenThis _, her family are coming to China.She knows China is a large country with a lot of _places.How longThey will stay here for three _.HowThen they will go to Beijing by _.九、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23. （5分）根据下面的内容提示写一篇作文, 80词左右。要点提示:1). 中国古代, 花木兰, 擅于射箭;2). 北方发生战争, 父亲必须去参军打仗, 但父亲年老多病, 弟弟年幼, 木兰决定代替父亲去;3). 十二年之后, 战争结束, 木兰成为一名著名的将军, 回到家换上女装, 战士们才知道木兰是位年轻的女孩。要求: 1). 语言连贯通顺, 无语法错误;2). 80词左右。生词提示: Hua Mulan（花木兰）, shoot the arrow (射箭)第 13 页 共 13 页参考答案一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1-1、2-1、3-1、4-1、5-1、6-1、7-1、8-1、9-1、10-1、11-1、12-1、13-1、14-1、15-1、二、 阅读理解 (共1题；共10分)16-1、16-2、16-3、16-4、16-5、三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)17-1、四、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)18-1、五、 语法填空 (共1题；共1分)19-1、六、 句型转换 (共1题；共2分)20-1、七、 短文填空 (共1题；共10分)21-1、八、 任务型阅读 (共1题；共10分)22-1、九、 书面表达 (共1题；共5分)23-1、